National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024)

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In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.

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Director

Sam Mendes

Stars

Johnny Flynn
Richard Burton

Mark Gatiss
Sir John Gielgud

Tuppence Middleton
Elizabeth Taylor

Aysha Kala

Luke Norris
William Redfield

Allan Corduner
Hume Cronyn

Ryan Ellsworth
George Voskovec

Elena Delia
Jessica Levy

Huw Parmenter
Clement Fowler

Laurence Ubong Williams
Hugh McHaffie

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Keywords

based on true story, 1960s, based on play or musical, broadway, staging, filmed theater, hamlet, filmed play, national theatre

Production

Neal Street Productions, National Theatre

Actor

Johnny Flynn, Mark Gatiss, Tuppence Middleton, Aysha Kala, Luke Norris, Allan Corduner, Ryan Ellsworth, Elena Delia, Huw Parmenter, Laurence Ubong Williams, Michael Walters, Mark Extance, Dan Krikler, Shaun McKee, Stephanie Siadatan, Adam Sina, David Tarkenter, Kate Tydman, Rebecca Collingwood, Janie Dee

Creators

Sam Mendes (Director), Jack Thorne (Writer), Pippa Harris (Producer), Caro Newling (Producer), Es Devlin (Set Designer), Alastair Coomer (Casting), Katrina Lindsay (Costume Design), Paul Arditti (Sound Designer), Jon Clark (Lighting Design), Benjamin Kwasi Burrell (Music), Naomi Downham (Casting)

Release dates

21.03.2024 (GB)
21.03.2024 (IE)
21.03.2024 (US)

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024)

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